Natural Hazards Lesson Two

Learning Focus: What is the structure of the earth?

Learning Outcomes

What: Find out about the structure of the earth How: Create a machine and describe a journey to the earth’s core Why: To understand the different layers that make up the earth

Watch the video clip about the structure of the earth and write down: • The names of the four layers • Information about each layer

Tectonics

Outer core Crust Mantle Inner core

Task: Read the information above and write the key points down next to which layer it is describing.

After looking at each of the layers of the earth you are going to design a machine to travel to the centre of the earth.

Read the story to help you think about what your machine will need to get through each layer.

Share your design with a partner and explain to them why the machine is designed in this way.

Think about what we have learnt this lesson in your explanations!

Learning Focus: What is the structure of the earth?

Learning Outcomes

What: Find out about the structure of the earth How: Create a machine and describe a journey to the earth’s core Why: To understand the different layers that make up the earth

Homework Describe what a journey in your machine would be like to the centre of the earth.

Use what you have learnt about each of the layers to help you.